Matthew Arnold Primary School, Liverpool

From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the children, staff and governors, I would like to welcome you to Matthew Arnold Primary School. It is designed to give you a flavour of the vibrant life of our school, the work of our pupils and the quality education we strive to deliver."

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Matthew Arnold Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Liverpool and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 68% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 38 families put Matthew Arnold Primary School as their first choice and 61 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Matthew Arnold Primary School are St Finbar's Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 73% reading, 69% maths); St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy (0.4 miles, 78% reading, 78% maths); St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 67% maths); and St Charles' Catholic Academy (0.6 miles).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Matthew Arnold Primary School.

Matthew Arnold Primary School is run by its own single-school academy trust.

25 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Matthew Arnold Primary School (as of September 2025): 84% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 43% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (43%).

51.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 46 pupils (16.7%) received SEN support and 20 (7.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

Matthew Arnold Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 32 places, 31 pupils on roll.

Matthew Arnold Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is St Michaels Rail Station, about 650 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dingle Lane (adjacent), 80 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Matthew Arnold Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Matthew Arnold Primary School issued 19 suspensions, 6.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Matthew Arnold Primary School are King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool (0.1 miles); The Belvedere Academy (0.5 miles); Bellerive FCJ Catholic College (0.8 miles); and St Margaret's Church of England Academy (1.5 miles).